Moving from SQL to NoSQL Are you thinking on moving your database from a SQL implementation to a NoSQL one ? Sometimes when you decide to move to a different approach lots of doubts pop out of your mind, there are a couple of actions that can make your decision more solid and secure. I'll try to provide some tips that would help you to choose the right NoSQL implementation. When do you need to think about NoSQL ? Often web application start by being implemented on top of MySQL, the one day your application got traction and performance issu…
Data center audit or site review is one of mandatory activity during IT audit process. But most of IS auditor forget key activity that should be checked during the process. Here is simple audit checklist to be used: 1. Policies & Procedure • Have computer center operating policies and procedures been written? • Are they sufficiently descriptive in detail to guide the organization and operation? • Do data center personnel aware to the policies and procedures? • Are they kept up-to-date? 2. Personnel • Are data control center personnel and o…
Common characteristics in an idea management system. A good one to start with - use an open source cms. Blog post published by Jim Wilde on - Mar 3 2005 Every business development manager or chief innovation office needs to be asking this question: How do you coordinate activities and cultivate people to get more and better ideas to improve your business? While every organization should design its Idea Management processes according to its own needs, certain characteristics are common to all idea management sys…
Using SSL VPNs VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) enable you to link two remote computers or networks securely using the public Internet. An encrypted tunnel is created to carry your private data between the two sites. Tunnels making use of PPTP, L2TP, AES and IPSec protocols have been available on Vigor routers for many years and provide a simple to set up solution for your site-to-site or teleworker VPNs. SSL VPNs provide a new method for teleworker to central site VPN, providing great convenience, low TCO and simplicity where other methods may…
By Larry Dignan | October 19, 2010, 6:26am PDT Gartner on Tuesday outlined its top 10 technologies for 2011 that will give technology execs the most bang for their budgets. How many of these technologies will be a true hit? Carl Claunch, an analyst at Gartner, said at the research firm's Symposium conference in Orlando that things like sustainability, data center overhauls and virtualization were dropped. Here's Gartner's 2011 list, why those technologies were chosen and a few observations. The new list:  And the breakdown: 1. Clo…
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